starting solids on my 4 1/2mth old

[Anonymous]

My son is currently 4 1/2mths old and has reflux since 7 wks old, takes prevacid 15mg solutabs x 2 a day. He drinks sim. alimentium and usually drinks about 30-35oz a day. What my questions are: How do you bring in solid foods, and decrease formula. I have tried giving half a container of veggies, then 4 oz bottle, but in 3 hrs he is hungry again. Any ideas on how to space this out better, he already weighs 17lbs and I dont want to over feed him. Also, being that he has reflux and unable to tolerate milk based formula is there any foods I need to avoid, foods that might increase his reflux? I did try oatmeal cereal for 3 nights, then realized he was not tolerating it, he had increased crying at night time. Any help would be great!!

Thanks

kntoner42008-01-27 17:35:34

[hellbennt]

many on this board have held off with solids, until (at least) 6 months, bcse many of the babies have very immature digestive systems…

when you do decide to give solids (either now or if you decide to hold off),

there are links from ‘groupie intro’ about starting solids: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853&PN=1&TPN=1

[Anonymous]

We waited until 5 months and only did fruits/veggies until he was about 8 months old and then added cereal/grits and finally at 10 1/2 months did meats. And just the other day he finally had a cracker :). We were at 44oz/day and eating solids at one point and that was just what we had to do to keep him happy. Cooper moves all the time and like his daddy has a high metabolism and he was a big boy at birth but is only 24lbs now. I would feed him if he is hungry babies know when they are full. I never thought Cooper did, but he does, he just wasn’t ever full until recently. HTH>

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